Saturday, August 28, 2010

I'm a first year medical student in South Africa, but want to continue this in Europe. How do I do this??


I'm a first year medical student in South Africa, but want to continue this in Europe. How do I do this??
I want to leave SA and study in ,e.g the Netherlands. Preferably in English. SA is going down the drain, and I don't want to complete my degree in a country that is totaly useless. Can someone help me get info on universities and exchange progrms??
Studying Abroad - 1 Answers
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Travel to Mexico, Jump the border into the United States illegally and try to get caught. Once caught, tell the authorities that you are a citizen of Holland. The US will fly you there and probably pay for your college and maybe even your children's and grand children's college too. It's worth a shot.

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Saturday, August 14, 2010

how is it like to be a foreign student in south africa ?

how is it like to be a foreign student in south africa ?
quality of postgraduate study in medicine? living expenses? attitudes of people towards noneuropean foreigners? input of people with similar experiences especially appreciated .
South Africa - 4 Answers
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1 :
coming from a black young lady great i assume if your not black
2 :
I think the medicine field is pretty good in SA...I wouldn't know coz I'm not in Uni! Living expenses...well, they are fair! A south African would sometimes not agree, but I reckon it would be ok for a foreigner! South Africans love having foreigners in their country...just don't go out on your own and don't act like a tourist...just act normal! Otherwise, SA's really good!
3 :
really good south africans are really well mannered people i love them and miss the friendliness alot
4 :
South Africans really love foreigners. Expenses will be I think allright because of the exchange rate and most unis degrees are internationally regognised so that wont be a problem either. I hope you enjoy SA, in fact you can take me with you and I will look after you there.

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Saturday, August 7, 2010

Is South Africa safe for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?


Is South Africa safe for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
Other - Education - 1 Answers
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I think that it might be dangerous, but i would rather go to Italy!

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Sunday, August 1, 2010

Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?

Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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1 :
Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
2 :
Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
3 :
I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
4 :
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
5 :
We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
6 :
It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!

Is South Africa dangerous for a foreign exchange student to study abroad in?
I may study abroad in South Africa as a foreign exchange student next year, and I wanted to know if it is dangerous because someone said that it is. Are there any precautions that I should take?
South Africa - 6 Answers
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1 :
Dont want the blood in my hands to say its safe, i would just say look at the crime rate and then decide
2 :
Let me put it this way. One's chances to be a victim of crime anywhere in the world is like playing Russian roulette. The only difference is, in South Africa you do not play it with only one bullet and five open chambers in the revolver. In South Africa you play it with five bullets and only one open chamber in the revolver.
3 :
I do not think it is as bad as the other respondents make it out to be. Firstly it depends on the area (the city, and what section / surbub thereof) and I believe that if one is cautious enough such as not moving at night, carrying things such as jewellery, cellular phones etc that are attractive to thugs, one can survive.
4 :
Ha ha ha ha ha ha! Sound of falling off chair. There are white people who are leaving SA to return to Zimbabwe because it is safer here than it is in parts of South Africa!
5 :
We've just been visited by a couple of Professors from UJ with a view to this sort of thing. Usually I tell my students to get the hell out of France and go to pretty well any other country as long as they go - but I'm sorry, there is no way I'm going to encourage a load of French mummy';s boys to go to UJ, none at all. Durban or Cape Town, fair enough, but not UJ - or Wits, which is in the same city.
6 :
It s entirely up to you. Depends where you come from also. We lock doors, have alarms on our houses, cars. Drive with gear locks, watch in which areas we ride etc. On the other side of the coin, you might or might not be a statistic! If you normally game for anything, come over, you might even have a ball!

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